Glenda Stock (left) has sold her five Alexandria-area McDonald's stores to her brother and sister-in-law, Terry (right) and Carita (second from left) Wilburn, and their son, Samuel.

Written by

Jeff Matthews
jmatthews@thetowntalk.com

Glenda Stock wanted to keep a "family touch" at her McDonald's stores in the Alexandria area. Fortunately, she had a buyer in the family.

Stock, who has been a familiar face in the community as a business owner and for her philanthropic efforts for 15 years, completed the sale of her five McDonald's stores to her brother, Terry, and his family last week.

"It's difficult making this kind of change," Stock said. "The idea of letting go of the business (late husband) David and I worked so hard to build was difficult. But I'm comfortable that it's staying in my family." ...